SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 3rd ODI
Bangladesh registered their first victory at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in the previous match.
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Sri Lanka (SL) will face Bangladesh (BAN) in the third ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday, July 8, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. The series is leveled on 1-1. Sri Lanka won the first match by 77 runs after posting a total of 244 runs.
In the second ODI, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhid Hridoy scored a half-century each. Bangladesh were bundled out for 248 runs in 45.5 overs. Asitha Fernando was the pick of the bowlers and took four wickets for 35 runs in nine overs.
Sri Lanka lost their first wicket for just six runs. However, Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis added 69 runs for the second wicket to help the team bounce back. The team lost four wickets before reaching the 100-run mark. Mendis made 56 runs off just 31 deliveries, while Janith Liyanage contributed 78 runs off 85 deliveries. However, the other batters failed to do much for the team. Sri Lanka were bundled out for 232 runs and lost the match by 16 runs.
Tanvir Islam was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh. The left-arm spinner made his ODI debut in the first match and took a fifer in just his second game. He won the Player of the Match award for his bowling performance. It was the best bowling effort by a Bangladeshi bowler against Sri Lanka.
Match Information
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 8 Jul 2025, Tue, 2:30 PM IST, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Broadcast
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Weather Report
Clouds
28.3°C
64% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
KNM Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, K Mendis (wk), PHKD Mendis, C Asalanka (C), J Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, W Hasaranga, M Theekshana, D Chameera, AM Fernando
Bench : M Priyanath, S Samarawickrama, A Fernando, D Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, JF Vandersay
Bangladesh
Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (wk), Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Bench : Liton Das, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, N Sheikh, Rishad Hossain
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
52%
Pace Bowling
48%
Spin Bowling
61%
Batting Pitch
220
Average Score
39%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks


Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL
He is the leading wicket-taker in the series and has taken seven wickets in two games at an average of 10, an economy of 3.96, and a strike rate of 15.14.


Kusal Mendis SL | WK
Mendis has been one of the top scorers for Sri Lanka in the series. He has scored 101 runs in two games at a strike rate of 136.48.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team


Hasan Mahmud
BAN | BOWL
Mahmud was out for a duck and failed to pick a wicket in the last game. He can be avoided in fantasy teams.


Dushmantha Chameera
SL | BOWL
Chameera has taken just one wicket so far and can be left out of fantasy teams.
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